Seed trap



S. G. VIDLER April 16, 1929.

SEED TRAP Filed June 22, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet sanwe;

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Attorng April 16, 1929.

s. G. VIDLER 1,709,291

SEED TRAP Filed June 22, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Attorney Fetented Apr. 16, 1929,

unirsn STATES,

SANDALL GORING VIDLER, OF EL PASO, TEXAS.

SEED TRAP.

Application. filed June 22, 1923. Serial No. 237,483.

The present nvention reietes to a device for straining deleterious seeds that ilont on top of irrigation canals, ditches, rivers,- or any laterals of any kind which carry water for irrigation purposes.

In certain parts of the country, particulariy v." .e. cotton grown, deleterious seeds are scar l the wind and the same are blown i: s where in turn they float down during all irrigation period and spread out over the lend and cause considerable deniege. It is therefore one of the aims of the present invention to eradicate the so called Johnson rass burs and any character of deleterious seeds by straining the seeds from the top of the water.

hie of the important objects of the present invention is to provide a seed trap that will :it all times be positive and etiicient, as well automatic in its operation, the some being mounted for swinging movement so es to ell ti es be positioned at the top of the writer to e: h the seeds tho-t ion-t on the waiter.

Still u. irther object to provide a seed Q trap wherein grille bars arranged iorwnrdlv oi? the seed collecting box ior catchi all floating" weeds and grasses, leaving the wioer con teining the seeds tree to float there throuzijh to the seed straining; box.

Stiil a turther object is to provide a seed trap of the above mentioned character which is simple in construction, inexpensive, strong and durabie, and further well adapted to the purpose for nhich it is designed.

i (Ether objects and advantages of the invention will becou'ie apparent during the course the iioilowi'ng' description when taken in con .ection with the eccompzniying; drawing.

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Figure 4 at similar view of the finer grille her positioned in the cenni.

Figure is a fragmentary front elevation" of the seed catching box, and

Figure 6 is a longitudine sectional view therethrough and through the float member to which the screen box is attached.

In the drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 1 designates a canal or ditch, and arranged at opposite sides thereof are the vertical standards 2 end 3, respectively, the some being anchored at their lower ends. A substantially rectangular shaped float i'o ming' member 4L is position ed transversely in the canal or ditch, and this float member is pivotally suspended from the upper edge of the spaced stench zirds by means of the links 5 whereby said float is capable of vertical movement or" the canal or ditch so as to at all times rest on the upper surface of the water.

A substantially rectangular shaped seed box designated generally by the numeral 6 is attached to the heat member 4: and the seed box comprises the screened bottom 7, sides 8 and rear wall 9. A skeleton frame con structed of wire and denoted. l y the reference clnirncter 10 is provided for the screen covering for the sides, bottom and rear wall of the box, and as is cleeriy shown in Figure 6, the bottom 7 slopes u \vnrdly gradually from the rear wall 9 of the be to the front side there- 0 f, the front side being open to pr ride an entrance 1. The top of the box is also open, but

the float member 4 constitutes a. cover therefor. This float member is hingeoiy secured at its rear edge to the upper rear edge portion of the box 6 em all 12, an d suitable springclips 13 ire nrried by the forward edge oi the float IGDlllPi. for detnchehie engug iuent over the ipper side of the portion oi the frame that constit the entrance 31 at the front side of the seed be}; 6 :is also snown very clearly in in the drew-inns. The wire mesh covering for the frame 10 is of such size to prevent the deleterious seeds from passing therethrough. The float member 4: will. msintnin the seed box Gin the position shown in Figure 2 whereby the entrance 11 of the box will catch all of the seeds thut flout on the top of the water and manifestly us the water in the canal or ditch rises and tails, the float member 4: will also rise and fall so that the seed box will at all times be maintained in a proper position to catch the seeds. Theseeds will collect in the box, but the water will be free to pass through the screened sides and rear walls, and whenever it is necessary to empty the box, this can be easily done by lifting the box out of the canal and detaching the clips 13 so that the float member l may be swung upwardly to uncover the open top side of the box in an obvious manner.

Arranged forwardly of the seed box 6 is a vertically disposed grille bar or unit designated generally by the nnn'ieral 14, that is secured between the vertical standards 15. An additional vertically disposed coarser grille bar or unit 16 is also arranged transversely across the canal. or ditch forwardly of the liner grille bar or unit let and is supported be tween the vertical standards 17. These grille bars provide a means for catching all the floating weeds and grasses and will leave the water containing the seeds free to float therethrough to the seed box.

It will thus be seen from the foregoing de scription, that I have provided a device that can be readily and easily positioned in a canal, ditch or the like for straining deleterious seeds that float on the surface of the water, and furthermore the device will not interrupt the flow of the water in the canal or ditch.

While I have shown the preferred embodiment of my invention it is to be understood that minor changes in the size, shape and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is 3. In a device for straining seeds that float on the surface of the Water in acanal, a float member extending transversely across the canal, a toraminous seed collecting box open at one side attached to the bottom of the float, and suspension means for the float and the seed box attached thereto.

l. In a device for straining seeds that float on the snrtace of the water in a canal, a float member extending transversely across the canal, a foraminous seed collecting box open at one side attached to the bottom o1 the float, suspension means for the float and the seed box attached thereto, said last mentioned means comprising a pair of vertical standards arranged at opposite sides of the canal, and links pivotally connected at their upper ends to the np er ends of the respective standards, the lower ends of the links being pivotally connected to the respective ends of the float member.

In a device for straining seeds that float on the water in a canal, a seed box of foraminous material open at one side, means for maintaining said seed box at the top of the water to catch the floating seeds, and grille bars arranged vertically across the canal torwardly of the box to catch floating weeds and prevent the same from reaching the seed box.

6. In a device for straining seeds that float on the surface of the water in a canal, a float member extending transversely across the canal, a toraminous seed collecting box open at one side attached to the bottom of the float, the top of the seed box being open, said float member providing. a closure therefor, the float member being hinged to the seed box at one side, and means for detachably connecting the other side of the float member to the adjacent side otthe upper portion of the seed box.

In testimony whereof I atlix my signature.

SANDALL GORING VIDLER 

